1948. First Published. 616 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Prize plate stuck to front pastedown. Binding remains firm. Pages are lightly tanned throughout. Previous owner's inscriptions to front free endpaper. Paper residue to rear pastedown. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Moderate sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Tears to cloth to spine. Wear marks overall.